Developed by Renmin University of China, the comprehensive Climate-gOvernance Modeling & Policy ASsessment System (COMPASS) integrates multiple complementary modeling tools to deliver multi-scale, cross-dimensional simulations for energy transition and climate governance. Combining a top-down computable general equilibrium model (CE3-CGE), a bottom-up energy technology model (PECE), an integrated assessment model (GCAM-CHN), and data-driven econometric and machine learning approaches, COMPASS effectively bridges macroeconomic trends and micro-level technological changes, providing robust scientific support for China’s carbon neutrality strategy and global climate policy research.

According to the research published in the journal Utilities Policy, for the Basque Country to achieve energy self-sufficiency by 2050, in a just, public and independent manner, it would have to reduce energy consumption by 51% and increase regional generation of renewable energy by 386%. The research, carried out by Ortzi Akizu and Erlantz Lizundia of the LCTG group at the EHU, Martin Lallana at LAB and Unai Pascual at BC3, aims to promote debate on the current energy model.